Biography & Memoir

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Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 510.92 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Albert Einstein's restless intelligence drove him to ponder the biggest topics the universe has to offer: light, time, mass, energy, and more. His conclusions changed the way people thought… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: 530.092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020
5 titles

Athletes Who Made a Difference — Hardcover Set

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

This graphic nonfiction series presents true sports stories of grit, leadership, and resistance. Dynamic visuals highlight impactful events on and off the field, as legendary athletes inspire Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $153.25
  • Your Price: $114.94
  • 5 titles

Avicenna and the Book of Medicine

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a physician and philosopher in an era known as the Islamic Golden Age. When he was not working as a healer in the courts of different rulers, he… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 181/.5
  • Copyright: 2023

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Charles Darwin's scientific work transformed the way people think about life on Earth. From his childhood in England to his pivotal ocean voyages, he took every opportunity to study the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • Dewey: 576.8/2092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020

Colin Kaepernick: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

This graphic biography shows readers the moments that have defined Colin Kaepernick’s life as a quarterback and an activist. His talent and determination made him a college football success… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 796.332092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020

Fall Grade 6 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and educators Read More →

Galileo Galilei and the Movement of the Planets

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas. His close study of the night sky helped support the theory that planets move around the sun. His… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 520.92 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023
5 titles

Graphic Science Biographies — Hardcover Set

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Explore the lives of scientists who changed how people see the world. The books follow famous scientists from their childhoods onward, inspiring young readers to value of their own curiosity… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $153.25
  • Your Price: $114.94
  • 5 titles
4 titles

Graphic Science Biographies — Paperback Set

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Explore the lives of scientists who changed how people see the world. The books follow famous scientists from their childhoods onward, inspiring young readers to value of their own curiosity… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $39.96
  • Your Price: $37.96
  • 4 titles

Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • Dewey: 530.092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020

Jackie Robinson: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

In an era of discrimination, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Before Robinson took his place at first base, the majors discriminated against… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 796.357092/396073
  • Copyright: 2020

Jesse Owens: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

In 1936, Adolf Hitler attempted to make the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, a showcase of Nazi superiority with a new stadium and the first television broadcast of the Games. He didn't… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 796.42092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020
Fall 2024

LeBron James: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

LeBron James has been the face of men's basketball since he first stepped onto the court. In addition to winning four NBA Championships, ten trips to the NBA finals, and two Olympic gold… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Louis Pasteur and the Power of Observation

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Louis Pasteur's passion for laboratory experiments led to major, life-saving changes in medicine. His research targeted unusual problems from the spoiling of wine to disease in French… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 579/.092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Marie Curie and Radioactivity

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

At the start of the twentieth century, Marie Curie, a Polish physicist and chemist, stunned the scientific world. Her research led to the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. She… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 540.92 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020

Mary Anning and the Great Fossil Discoveries

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Mary Anning made some of the most notable fossil discoveries of the nineteenth century. Her uncovering of ichthyosaur remains, plesiosaurus remains, and more expanded people's knowledge of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 560.92 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023
Fall 2024

Megan Rapinoe: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

Megan Rapinoe has been the face of women's soccer since she first stepped onto the international pitch. In addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups, and the FIFA player of… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 796.334092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2024

Muhammad Ali: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

Muhammad Ali has been called the Greatest of All Time since he put on his first pair of boxing gloves. He won the world heavyweight title in a major upset, held the title of undisputed… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 796.83092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Natan Sharansky: Freedom Fighter for Soviet Jews

This graphic novel biography is the story of Soviet Jewry “refusenik” and human rights activist Anatoly “Natan” Sharansky. Born in 1948 to a Jewish family in Ukraine, at that time part of the Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021

Serena Williams: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

Working through times of setbacks and Grand Slam glory, Serena Williams has become a role model for a new generation of tennis players, and it's all captured in this graphic biography. From… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 796.342092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020
Fall 2024

Simone Biles: Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

Simone Biles has been the face of women's gymnastics since she first entered the international stage. In addition to winning a record seven Olympic medals, 30 World Championship medals, and… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 796.44092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024